After Jesus-The First Christians
Explores Surprising History of World’s Largest Faith
As two billion Christians prepare to celebrate the Christmas season, CNN will debut a sweeping documentary on the tumultuous early years of Christianity – from the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to the conversion of Constantine, the Roman emperor who first legalized Christianity in 313 A.D.  More
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Premiere:
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (ET)

Replay:

Friday, Dec. 22, 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. / 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. (ET)
Saturday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. (ET)
Sunday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. / 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. (ET)

CNN BIOS
Jody Gottlieb
Jonathan Klein
Mark Nelson

WRITER BIOS

David Gibson
Michael McKinley


EXPERT BIOS

Bart Ehrman,Ph.D
Richard Freund, Ph.D.
The Rev. Robin Griffith-Jones, M.A.
Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D
Judith Lieu, Ph.D.
Marvin Meyer, Ph.D.
Father Gerry O’Collins, S.J.
Claire Ruth Pfann, M.A.
Lawrence H. Schiffman, Ph.D.

Timeline for After Jesus
Q & A with After Jesus Experts

CNN Presents: After Jesus – The First Christians Rush Transcript
Quotes from the Documentary, Locations for After Jesus